Rollin’ on the River

We knew the park we were pulling into was built on a flood plain but we thought the Spring melt was done so the river would not rise any higher. But this summer had been rainier than most and the river is still rising.

The main campground access road:

Badminton, anyone?

Playground? Or, worse yet, dump?

It’s a good things those of use still here are self-contained since you have to wade to get to the bathrooms.

Water hydrant–just in case someone should need water.

No wake zone?

For the last few days people have been moving to drier ground. Most people that, is.

Even the cabins are moving.

So we moved, too. Up a row and facing the other way so we can keep a better eye on the river.

We have two more days until the predicted crest of the flood. We are now positioned where we can back out of our current site and take the still dry back road out of here if the water comes too close. In the meantime, we still have the full hookups we paid for while all the others who moved on up to the meadow at top of the hill are now boondocking in this heat and humidity.

And I just watched a guy pulling a 5th wheel take the wrong road so now he is trying to do a u-turn in a flooded area. We’re better off than he is, right? Right?

TTYL,

Linda

Blister, Part 2

I found the source of the blisters on the bottom of my heels.

They are caused by sitting too long.

Yes, sitting!

I wear my Crocs most of the time. For those of you who may not be familiar with Crocs, they are clogs which are not tight fitting shoes. They have no backs or straps you can tighten to make them fit closely. When riding down the road for hour after hour, the vibrations of the vehicle cause my feet to move within the Crocs. That friction is causing the blisters!

I need to buy new shoes.

I hate buying shoes. I have wide toes and narrow heels. When I was a kid you could buy shoes with narrow heels. We now live in a one-size-fits-all world. Except, of course, we all know one-size-fits-none. Especially if you have narrow heels.

If you have narrow heels the heels of shoes tend to slip up and down when you walk. That, of course, causes blisters on the backs of your heels.

So it appears I get to choose between blisters on the bottoms of my heels or on the backs of them.

Joy!

TTYL,

Linda

Whither Weather?

We are on our way to Minneapolis, Minnesota. This morning we had breakfast in Omaha, Nebraska, just off I-80. Being creatures of habit that meant we would continue going east as far as Des Moines, Iowa, then turn to go north up I-35 crossing into Minnesota by Albert Lea. Like so:

Me, being me, I’ve researched the life out of this route so I know where are the good places to stay and where are the ones to avoid. I also know, where all the Flying J stations are, where all the WalMart Superstores are, where all the Cracker Barrel restaurants are, etc. all along this route.

But Dave, being Dave, looked at the weather map and said, “Hmmm.”

On my inquiry he said there appeared to be a storm traveling southeast across Minnesota and Iowa. It is due to go through Albert Lea this afternoon and through Des Moines tonight. The weather service has issued alerts that it could result in large hail and tornadoes.

So, we turned north instead, traveling I-29 to Sioux Falls with the intention of turning east there on I-90, then returning to our familiar I-35. Thus:

So, now we are in Sioux Falls and the weather maps look like, this:

We caught up to the trailing edge of the storm. So, we will stay in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, tonight where we were at least able to pick up our accumulating mail.

After all, hail and tornadoes trump research and familiar roads.

TTYL,

Linda

MNML List Part 2

I got called on having no toiletries on my list. So here’s the deal.

I finger comb my hair. If I comb it for real it lays too flat and looks too thin. There is a comb in the hair clipper kit we both use so I can comb my hair if I really need to. And Dave has one I can use if he’s not looking.

We share nail clippers although I do keep one fingernail clipper on my key chain to clean up the messes I make by biting my nails. Still, Dave uses that one, too, so I don’t have to count it, right?

I did put my hair dryer and electric shaver on the list. I no longer use razors and shaving cream.

I do have my own hand lotion because I’m allergic to all other brands of it and Dave prefers his own to sharing mine. So, it’s really him that has his own lotion, right?

Dave and I share soap, shampoo, and toothpaste.

I do have my own toothbrush, though.

So add toothbrush to my list.

TTYL,

Linda